Our top tips. Enjoy 😊

Paul
Our top tips. Enjoy 😊

Local Food Scene (around Ponsonby)

Local food scene in and around Ponsonby
Great restaurant for couples and families alike - authentic Italian style cooking combined with great service and atmosphere.
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Prego Restaurant
226 Ponsonby Rd
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Great restaurant for couples and families alike - authentic Italian style cooking combined with great service and atmosphere.
It's a Ponsonby institution - fusion Pacifica​ food. Amazing atmosphere, ideal for lunch or dinner. Or just go for a wine and people watch.
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SPQR
150 Ponsonby Rd
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It's a Ponsonby institution - fusion Pacifica​ food. Amazing atmosphere, ideal for lunch or dinner. Or just go for a wine and people watch.
Great coffee, amazing salads, cakes and bread.
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Ripe Delicatessen
174 Richmond Rd
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Great coffee, amazing salads, cakes and bread.
This is a regular Friday night haunt. Simple neighbourhood restaurant where the menu is kept short with the focus on great pizza and good beer. It's classic New York style pizza. Inexpensive. Great for couples and kids.
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Epolito's Pizzeria
166 Richmond Rd
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This is a regular Friday night haunt. Simple neighbourhood restaurant where the menu is kept short with the focus on great pizza and good beer. It's classic New York style pizza. Inexpensive. Great for couples and kids.
Fine dining at its best. The most awarded restaurant in Auckland. Perfect for special occasions. You must book to reserve a table. Ideal for adults. Not child-friendly.
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Sidart Restaurant
283 Ponsonby Rd
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Fine dining at its best. The most awarded restaurant in Auckland. Perfect for special occasions. You must book to reserve a table. Ideal for adults. Not child-friendly.
Our go to place for coffee. Amazing pastries, great snack food, an ideal pit stop for breakfast before you hit the Ponsonby shops. The friendliest cafe in town. Only a five minute walk. Great value.
archie cafe
159 Ponsonby Rd
Our go to place for coffee. Amazing pastries, great snack food, an ideal pit stop for breakfast before you hit the Ponsonby shops. The friendliest cafe in town. Only a five minute walk. Great value.
Probably the best pizza to be found in NZ! Highly recommended. Great vibe and fantastic drink selection.
ELMOS
151 Ponsonby Rd
Probably the best pizza to be found in NZ! Highly recommended. Great vibe and fantastic drink selection.
Love ice cream? Then you must visit DI. Simply delicious. Eclectic flavours and made in NZ. The creme de la creme of ice cream. Because it’s the best be prepared for long queues. But it’s worth it.
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Duck Island Ice Cream
182 Ponsonby Rd
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Love ice cream? Then you must visit DI. Simply delicious. Eclectic flavours and made in NZ. The creme de la creme of ice cream. Because it’s the best be prepared for long queues. But it’s worth it.
Local food court with a wide range of cuisines to suit all tastes. Eat in or take out, your call. Great value and an easy 10 minute walk. They also serve beer and wine.
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Ponsonby International Foodcourt
106 Ponsonby Rd
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Local food court with a wide range of cuisines to suit all tastes. Eat in or take out, your call. Great value and an easy 10 minute walk. They also serve beer and wine.
Worth the 30 mins walk - and it's a beautiful walk. This is one of our favorite cafes. A must-visit for breakfast or lunch. Its packed full of locals so get there early.
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Catroux
129 W End Rd
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Worth the 30 mins walk - and it's a beautiful walk. This is one of our favorite cafes. A must-visit for breakfast or lunch. Its packed full of locals so get there early.
Best ever sushi! Opened in 2022 and is well worth a visit if you are a sushi lover. Eat in or takeaway - tip - get there early as they often sell out by lunchtime. 10/10
Gurume ponsonby-sushi&Donburi
Best ever sushi! Opened in 2022 and is well worth a visit if you are a sushi lover. Eat in or takeaway - tip - get there early as they often sell out by lunchtime. 10/10
Ponsonby Road next KFC - If you love delicious cakes, sandwiches, salads and pastries this is the place to head to. Oh, and the best ever sausage rolls and doughnuts (try the custard version). Great coffee and friendly service. Only a ten minute walk away. Perfect for morning or afternoon tea. Very yummy.
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Little & Friday — Belmont
232 Ponsonby Road
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Ponsonby Road next KFC - If you love delicious cakes, sandwiches, salads and pastries this is the place to head to. Oh, and the best ever sausage rolls and doughnuts (try the custard version). Great coffee and friendly service. Only a ten minute walk away. Perfect for morning or afternoon tea. Very yummy.

Essentials

Closest supermarket for all your everyday groceries. Faro Fresh has the best meat, fish and vegatables. It also has a great bakery section.
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Countdown Ponsonby
4 Williamson Ave
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Closest supermarket for all your everyday groceries. Faro Fresh has the best meat, fish and vegatables. It also has a great bakery section.
Best place for locally grown fruit, vegetables, the finest meat and artisan products. Plus there is a great cafe next door called Bread and Butter.
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Farro Fresh Grey Lynn
34 Westmoreland St W
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Best place for locally grown fruit, vegetables, the finest meat and artisan products. Plus there is a great cafe next door called Bread and Butter.

Parks & Nature

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Grey Lynn Park
Dryden Street
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Fancy a walk? Lovely city park within easy reach of the villa. Along the way grab a coffee or lunch.
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Western Park
7 Howe St
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Fancy a walk? Lovely city park within easy reach of the villa. Along the way grab a coffee or lunch.

Sightseeing

One of the best museums in NZ. A great place to discover our history. Highly recommended.
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Музей памятника войны Окленда
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One of the best museums in NZ. A great place to discover our history. Highly recommended.
How about a quick dip? Great city beach. Visit after 5pm when the tide is in.
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Sentinel Rd Beach
Sentinel Road
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How about a quick dip? Great city beach. Visit after 5pm when the tide is in.
Want to spend the day at the beach? Visit Takapuna Beach. Only a 20 minute drive. Lovely cafes and a great selection of interesting shops. Highly recommended.
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Пляж Такапуна
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Want to spend the day at the beach? Visit Takapuna Beach. Only a 20 minute drive. Lovely cafes and a great selection of interesting shops. Highly recommended.